Duke of Bridgewater Archive 1737-1939

Egerton, Francis, 1736-1803, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater

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Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, the 'Canal Duke', inherited his title at the age of 11. After a broken engagement to Elizabeth Gunning, he devoted himself to his vast estates, especially Worsley, which were rich in coal. The Duke and his agent in Worsley, John Gilbert, determined to build a canal from Worsley to Manchester and Salford to convey coal to these expanding markets. James Brindley was engaged as engineer for the project. The first Bridgewater Canal Act was passed in 1759, an...

Bridgewater Canal

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Egerton family, Earls of Bridgewater

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Brindley, James, 1716-1772

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Egerton, John, 1727-1748, 2nd Duke of Bridgewater

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Gilbert, John, 1724-1795

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